View of Our Works Looking towards Wilmington (Capture of Wilmington)

View of Our Works Looking towards Wilmington (Capture of Wilmington)

January 28, 1865

Recto: no text.

Verso: "View showing our line of works on the beach looking towards Wilmington // Fort on the left is called the Flag Pond battery distant 1/2 mile from Fort Fisher // Gunboats in the distance shelling the rebel works along the beach // Jan 28th 65 // [Signed] J.B."

Loss of paper along left margin and all corners; large rip through left half.

ink wash over graphite heightened with white on wove paper

13.25 x 9.75 in.

Landscape drawings--American--1860-1870

33.9716424, -77.9177488

Original drawing location: CW-JB-NC-1/28/65a (Box 3.)

http://hdl.handle.net/2345/4620

(Becker)CW-JB-NC-1/28/65a